BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 30 December 2018

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dr John Cooper Clarke at the BBC—Series 1, Crime and Retribution
  4/4The Bard of Salford performs classic and brand new poems at the BBC’s Radio Theatre.(R)
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Fear of Flying by Anna Freeman
  An original short work for radio by Anna Freeman, author of The Fair Fight.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow on the Wold
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Melania Trump
  Becky Milligan profiles America’s First Lady.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—30/12/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Hibernation
  With Christmas behind us and New Year still to come, Mark Tully contemplates hibernation.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Wild Boar
  Lindsey Chapman updates this Living World on wild boar in Gloucestershire. From 2007.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/12/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Immigration and Religion: A Sunday Programme Special
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
  June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids
8. 07:57
  Weather—30/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/12/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—'Get up and flee!' - The Flight to Egypt
  Sarah Teather, director of Jesuit Refugee Service UK, reflects on Jesus' flight into Egypt
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—To Parks
  Howard Jacobson on the joys of city parks.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Becky Unthank's Wren
  Becky Unthank, one half of the folk group The Unthanks recalls why she named her son wren.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—30/12/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/12/2018
  There's tension over the turkey for Jill and the curtain goes up for The Canterbury Tales
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Hella Pick, journalist
  Hella Pick, veteran journalist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 21, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Weak, small and free: How no and low alcohol is finding power without strength
  The story of the drinks going from strength to low strength and shaking up pubs and bars
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/12/2018
  Global news and analysis; presented by Mark Mardell
6. 13:30
  Dame June Whitfield in Conversation with Joanna Lumley
  June Whitfield discusses her career in comedy in this 2015 conversation with Joanna Lumley
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Downs
  Eric Robson hosts the programme from the Kentish North Downs.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Artists, Horse Riders and Gamers
  Fi Glover presents three conversations involving artists, horse riders and gamers.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Graeae's Amy Dorrit, Episode 1
  Iconic Dickensian heroine fights her way out of poverty in 21st century Britain.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—John Steinbeck Special
  Celebrating the work of author John Steinbeck on the 50th anniversary of his death.
11. 16:30
  Conversations on a Bench—Strabane - Maureen Boyle
  A poem by Maureen Boyle echoes stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Strabane.
12. 17:00
  The Equity Release Trap
  Are insurers taking too many risks with equity release?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Melania Trump
  Becky Milligan profiles America’s First Lady.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/12/2018 No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns
  Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Broadcaster Liz Barclay makes her pick of the week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/12/2018
  Jennifer struggles with her emotions
4. 19:15
  The Rivals—Series 4, 1. The Clairvoyants
  1/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes' rival Constance Dunlap. Stars James Fleet.
5. 19:45
  Turbulence—Budapest to London
  Twelve flights. Twelve travellers. Twelve tales. David Szalay's short story series.
6. 20:00
  The Forum—Who Was the Real Cleopatra?
  Bridget Kendall and guests unpick fact from fiction in the life of the last Queen of Egypt(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sister Wendy Beckett, Nicolas Roeg, Inge Borkh, Professor Sir Aaron Klug, Geoff Emerick
  Julian Worricker on an art historian, a director, a singer, a scientist, a sound engineer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Perfect Pensions Storm
  The Welsh steel workers who were persuaded by 'sharks' to give up their company pensions.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—AfriKids
  June Sarpong makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids
10. 21:30
  In Business—On the Rails
  Matthew Gwyther asks what's next for the UK's rail industry after a turbulent year.
11. 22:00
  News Review of the Year—2018
  Jonny Dymond and a panel of guests discuss the big news stories of 2018.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Nic Roeg
  A tribute to Nic Roeg
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Hibernation
  With Christmas behind us and New Year still to come, Mark Tully contemplates hibernation.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Identity
  Identity: a special programme exploring the way in which we define ourselves.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow on the Wold
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Edward's, Stow on the Wold.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Where do all the trees in our public forests come from?
  Inside a nursery where millions of trees are grown from seed for our public forests.
10. 05:56
  Weather—31/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.

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